6вопросов к тексту definition of stress. stress is the physical and psychological process of reacting to and coping with events or situations that place extraordinary pressure upon a human being.such events are usually sudden and often involve physical or emotional loss, such as witnessing casualties or destructions from combat o disaster or the serious injury or death of a relative, friend or co-worker. stress is a normal reaction to an abnormal situation and serves primarily the functoin of self-preservation (protection) in a threatening situation.stress enables one to concentrste full attention on a particular threat; mobilize maximum physical energy and prepare for action in order to respond to the threat. there are three types of stress, in order of increasing intensity: basic stress, cumulative, stress, traumatic stress. ent to survival; each person should keep in mind the folliwing statements: stress is inherent to survival ; stress necessary for human development and growth stress is initially positive, but too much is unhealtgy; stress is addictive; stress is manageable